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1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL Paint Restoration

Sometimes it makes sense to repaint a vehicle who’s finish is long far gone from ever being its former glossy look. Other times its to change a color from someone’s previous failed approach to restore a vehicle, and so a repaint to its original color is in order. In either case the finish in question has been determined no longer suitable or in bad shape. In this detailers opinion, no

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SweetCars: 22PLE Factory Authorized Center of Excellence & Pricing

In the summer of 2011, SweetCars Detailing was approached by 22PLE to try their VX1 PRO. The results were extraordinary! 22PLE VX1 PRO and VX1 offered gloss that was unmatched by anything else we’ve ever used before. The durability was also something that added to the quality of the product. At that time, high end waxes and taking numerous steps for paint correction were en vogue. Glass coating was not

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1969 Pontiac GTO Detail

In the world of muscle cars, the Pontiac GTO has always held it’s ground as one of the best ever. And of course, many will argue about which model or year is the most significant. Last summer, we had a gentleman visit our detail studio about doing some paint correction work to his 1969 GTO. The vehicle had been restored at Artisans Rods & Classics here in Fort Wayne and

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Nissan GT-R Maintenance Detail

The Nissan GT-R is a monster of a car. Its no wonder that its been lovingly nicknamed “Godzilla”. As GT-Rs have been know to tear up the track and put to shame even the most bespoke exotic while screaming off the line. But a technological masterpiece such as the GT-R also requires detailing during the driving season. The owner of this GT-R certainly knows how to properly maintain his vehicle.

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1965 Shelby Cobra Correction Detail

SweetCars is always on the look out for great iconic cars to add to their fabulous inventory of cars. They recently acquired a 1965 Shelby Cobra roadster replica from a collector in Ohio. The iconic body of this car is instantly recognizable and certainly turns a lot of heads on the road. This well maintained Cobra was in need of maintenance detailing to both the paint and the engine. Enjoyed

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